Free YouTube Music Alternatives for iPhone

There are many alternatives to YouTube Music for iPhone if you are looking for a replacement. The best free iPhone alternative is Last.fm. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to YouTube Music and many of them are free and available for iPhone so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free iPhone alternatives to YouTube Music are Spotube, Deezer, Pandora and Playary.

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  1. Last.fm icon

    Last.fm

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    Last.fm is a music community website that offers personalized internet radio, using a recommendation system called "Audioscrobbler" to build a detailed profile of users based on their music tastes and interests.

    188 Last.fm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
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    It has popular artists. It doesn't seem to be full of adds and tracking like YouTube (aka Google)

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    • Most users think Last.fm is a great YouTube Music alternative.

    • Last.fm is the most popular iPhone alternative to YouTube Music.

    • Last.fm is Freemium and ProprietaryYouTube Music is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Spotube

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    Cross-platform client for desktop and mobile enabling manual playback, free streaming via YouTube without a Spotify Premium account, playlist creation, auto-generation, time-synced lyrics, music download, dark theme, integration with Piped and Sponsorblock, and multi-language support.

    62 Spotube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • Online
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    No youtube music account login.

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    The UI is very different from YouTube music as someone who don't like Spotify the similarity is striking this makes in hard for a long time yet music user to switch

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Spotube is a great YouTube Music alternative.

    • Spotube is the most popular Open Source alternative to YouTube Music.

    • Spotube is Free and Open SourceYouTube Music is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Spotube is Lightweight and Privacy focusedYouTube Music is not according to our users
  4. Deezer icon

    Deezer

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    Experience music with Deezer streaming over 90 million tracks across various devices, from Web to mobile platforms. High-quality sound with lossless audio, offline listening, and personalized recommendations enhance your experience. Includes top labels and supports AirPlay and Chromecast for easy streaming.

    180 Deezer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
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    On Deezer, certain artists, tracks, and albums are restricted to premium only; YouTube Music's premium features are only for ad removal, downloading, and offline listening.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Deezer is the most popular iPad alternative to YouTube Music.

    • Deezer is Freemium and ProprietaryYouTube Music is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Deezer is LightweightYouTube Music is not according to our users
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    Pandora

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    Pandora offers a free, ad-supported internet radio, analyzing over 400 song attributes through the Music Genome Project. Customize your listening with Pandora One for $4.99/month, featuring high-quality streaming, unlimited skips, no ads, and enhanced user interaction across desktop applications.

    190 Pandora alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android Auto
    • Apple Car Play
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    Jango

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    Free internet radio, just like Pandora only fewer ads and more variety. Listen to hundreds of genre stations or create your own with your favorite music.

    126 Jango alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Amazon Music

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    Amazon's music service offers streaming and purchasing options, ad-free music and top podcast catalog for Prime. Upgrade to Unlimited for 100 million ad-free songs, offline access, audiobooks, and playlist import from other platforms. Free streaming options also available.

    78 Amazon Music alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Auto
    • Apple TV
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android TV
    • Apple Car Play
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    Koel

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    A personal music streaming server that works.

    If you want to use the mobile apps, you have to pay for it.

    72 Koel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    • Koel is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to YouTube Music.

    • Koel is Freemium and Open SourceYouTube Music is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Madsonic

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    Madsonic is a web-based media streamer and jukebox fork of Subsonic Based on Java technology, Madsonic runs on most platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, OSX, and Unix variants.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kindle Fire
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